Interview: Jona

The InAisce visionary on travel, texture and the nature of artistic collaboration

Invoking an anthropological spirit and aesthetic, New York-based designer Jona transcends the landscape of couture through his avant-garde label, InAisce. Imbued in signature hues of nuanced greys and arctic neutrals, InAisce aims to illustrate the ephemeral flux of nature and self in collections infused with a folkloric blend of tribal nomad and stoic sentinel. InAisce began as a men’s collection in 2009, emerging from Jona’s …

Bamford Watch Department’s Limited Edition Rolex Sky-Dweller

A customized Rolex leaves little to aspire to

Generally held on a horological pedestal, Rolex is often associated with being the best of the best. But what happens when your Roley just isn’t unique enough and you’re not ready to experiment with an MB&F? You turn to Bamford Watch Department, customizer of fine time pieces. Their latest edition, available in an exclusive run of eight watches, is one of Rolex’s newest models and …

The Ully

Pack for your own odyssey with Emalle NY's elegant utility bag

by Dale Henriques Like many industrious women on the go, Brooklyn advertising vet-turned-designer Erika Emeruwa found herself burdened by the weight of carrying numerous (and often not so stylish) bags every day, unable to stash everything she needed from morning to night in one easily portable place. Combining her creative itch with the initiative to address her own personal problem—which she soon discovered was a …